From Deseret News archives:

A $1.4 million tax increase would:

Published: Monday, May 2, 2005 10:57 p.m. MDT
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
• Raise taxes on a $150,000 home by $9.45 and a $1 million business by $114.61 annually.

• Fund 15 more police officers and two additional support staffers in the police department.

• Come on the heels of last year's property tax increases by the Salt Lake City School District, the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and the Salt Lake City Library System.

• Keep Salt Lake City with the highest property tax rate among Wasatch Front cities. The city of West Jordan has the second highest property tax rate in Salt Lake County — less than half the rate of Utah's capital.

Comments

You can be the first to comment on this story.

Related content
previousnext

Latest comments

Reading the letter, I am not sure that it is eating that is the sin, but...

The media that Sarah criticizes so much is the same force that is providing...

3A: Juan Diego's last-gasp play

We'll be back next year. I know it, and I hope that all of our coaches and...

Utah Utes whip SDSU

This year TCU has proven to the world how weak the MWC is (MWC=WAC). BYU and...

Secularists and religious arguments

I have no problem with religious people voting their conscience. I do,...

I have to agree that the comment about "the pesky seniors" is uncalled...

I was in my Latin class in High School in California. Our teacher hadn't...

Glenn Beck is Oprah's heir apparent since he has a larger following and can...

Atheist groups flourish on campuses

of atheism just as morally equal to spreading the Gospel of Christianity. To...

Yes, 40% of doctors polled said they will definitely or seriously consider...

Advertisements